The best selling cookery writer, TV chef and restaurateur is perhaps best known for his signature style of marrying food from his native Israel with textures and flavours from the Mediterranean, Middle East and Asia.

Yotam said: "I'm really looking forward to taking part in Liverpool Food and Drink Festival this year, meeting local people with a passion for food and demonstrating some of the dishes that feature in my new book, which is published around that time.

"With any luck I will have some spare time to soak up the atmosphere and check out the local restaurants and producers, particularly those who will be putting on a feast in the middle of the city’s Sefton Park."

Yotam will be showcasing recipes from his forthcoming book, Plenty More, at the city's biggest food extravaganza, which is taking place from September 19-21.

He will join more than 160 local chefs, producers and drinks experts in celebrating the city's thriving food and drink scene.

Denise Harris, Managing Director of SK Events, the company behind Liverpool Food and Drink Festival, said: "We are absolutely thrilled to have Yotam Ottolenghi on board. I am a huge fan of his style of cooking and I’m sure visitors to Liverpool Food and Drink Festival will enjoy seeing him at work.

"Preparations for this month's event are in full swing and it promises to be a fantastic weekend in Sefton Park."

Liverpool Food and Drink Festival, now in its seventh year, is a three day celebration of the city’s restaurants, cafés, bars and producers.